Название практики | Water-charging irrigation for rangelands used for growing forage crops | Sprinkling irrigation of alfaalfa in the conditions of Central Tajikistan |
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Category | Water resources | Water resources |
Tool | Irrigation technique and technology | Sprinkling system |
Field of application | • Use of water resources |
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Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change | High | High |
Implemented by | GU “TajikNIIGiM” (“Research and Development Insti-tute of Hydraulic Engineering and Reclamation of Tajikistan” State Enterprise) |
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Used by |
Country: Kazakhstan Province: Jambyl Region District: Talas District Other settlement: Village of Sadu Shakirov |
Country: Tajikistan Province: Districts of Republican Subordination District: Rudaki Other settlement: Khosilot Farm |
Local specifics | The site is located in the desert foothill plain in South-ern Kazakhstan (internal drain area) at the very end of Sharuashlyk Irrigation Canal. |
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Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.05.2008 End date: 30.04.2009 |
Start date: 01.01.2013 End date: 31.12.2015 |
Problem solved through this practice | Acute water shortage; land degradation in the village of Sadu Shakirov; abandoned irrigated arable lands used only for year-round cattle grazing. For a long time, the irrigation canal was not operation-al and, thus, became dilapidated. The situation in the area was aggravated by climate change impacts (de-creased quantity of early spring, summer and winter precipitation, increased average annual temperature, spring and autumn frost bites and summer droughts). |
Low efficiency of furrow irrigation; deficit of irrigation water; poor alfaalfa yields; eroded soil; low income of farmers. |
Tools used in the practice | Method of autumn and winter water-charging irrigation |
Sprinkling irrigation system for alfaalfa |
Description of the practice and its results | Actions: Results: Financial and economic: Technical: |
Actions:
Results: Financial and economic: increased farmer incomes due to better alfaalfa hay yields; enhanced labor productivity; reduced production costs. Ecological: improved ecological and reclamation condition of irrigated land; production of ecologically clean goods; significantly reduced unproductive water losses and soil erosion. Technical: increased alfaalfa hay yields (29 t/ha) compared to furrow irrigation (on average 18 t/ha); 40% saving of irrigation water. Social: increased wellbeing of local residents due to better agricultural yields; reduced hard manual labor. |
Lessons learnt and recommendations made | Lessons learnt: Application of water-charging irrigation demonstrated the efficiency of water use and allowed local popula-tion to go through winter without losing livestock. Recommendations: |
Lessons learnt: Deployment of sprinkling irrigation systems allows increasing alfaalfa productivity and water saving as well enhancing soil reclamation condition and structure, watering efficiency, etc. Recommendations: It is necessary to widely introduce sprinkling irrigation to enhance the efficiency of water and land resources, reduce manual labor costs and save irrigation water. |
Source of practice | Traditional tools transferred from generation to generation that proved their efficiency in modern conditions |
Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations) |
Readiness for implementation |
1. Cost of implementation: High 2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha: 3. O&M costs: High 4. Expert support: Not needed |
1. Cost of implementation: High 2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha: $3,000/ha 3. O&M costs: High 4. Expert support: Needed at implementation stage |
Brief information on the project | Project title: Fall and early spring Irrigation of arable land and pastures as an adaptation mechanism of ra-tional water use in Southern Kazakhstan Duration: May 1, 2008 – April 30, 2009 Project goal and objectives: reduce land degradation due to climate change by way of rational use of irriga-tion water. The project was implemented to prevent loss of cattle due to forage shortage during alternating droughty years. Project beneficiaries: local population. Project implementer: Kogal LLC |
Project title: Sprinkling irrigation of alfaalfa in the conditions of Central Tajikistan. Project duration: 2013-2015. Project goal and objectives: deployment of sprinkling irrigation for alfaalfa; observance of optimal irrigation mode(s) and techniques ensuring 30 t/ha alfaalfa hay yield with minimal energy consumption in the conditions of Central Tajikistan. Project beneficiaries: farmers of Khosilot Farm. Project implementer: GU “TajikNIIGiM”. |
Funding source | Kogal LLC | National budget via Ministry of Energy and Water Re-sources, GU “TajikNIIGiM” |
Information sources | 1) UNDP Compilation “Climate change adaptation: ex-amples from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan”, Tashkent 2012; |
Research report by GU “TajikNIIGiM”, Dushanbe, 2015, 24 p. |
Contacts of a person, who filled this form | SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
Form submission date | 29.03.2018 | 03.04.2018 |